Joan Cox

In the Garden of Autumn

Oil on canvas

54 x 82 in

Joan Cox

Kissing Giantesses

Oil on canvas

66 x 50 in

Joan Cox

Last Night in Butcher's Hill

Oil on canvas

Joan Cox

Love is Everything They Said it Would Be

Acrylic, oil on canvas

Joan Cox

Night Hunger, After Xenia Hausner

Oil on canvas

50 x 60 in

Joan Cox

Origin of the Family

Oil on canvas

54 x 96 in

About the artist

Joan Cox

For Joan Cox (b. 1969), painting is a way to render tenderness, queer love, and personal memories visible and eternal. Based in Baltimore, Cox has spent over two decades making the intimate lives of lesbian couples visible on canvas. Her vivid colors, energetic brushwork, and layered symbolism weave together personal experience with broader political and emotional truths.

Cox holds a BFA from Towson University and an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Low-Residency program in Provincetown. Her recent solo exhibition, “Side by Side,” was held at Towson University in June 2025. She also exhibited at the inaugural “Immortal 25” queer art fair in Mexico City. Her work has received international recognition, including 2nd Place in the Women United International Art Prize and selection as one of the VAA100 Top International Artists in 2025.